Every year, Carlos Soto, a resident of Vintera Province, bought a shirt for Ibn Liverpool football for his son to celebrate the beginning of the football season. It was delivered this year with an additional bill of $ 107.
“A UPS man said he could not release him unless it pays more,” said Soto, who owns the Historia Bakery Cafe Cafe in a thousand OPS. “Until this definition started, I had no bill on the purchase.”
SOO refused to pay and asked for a recovery for the shirt, which he bought from the team’s official website for about $ 150.
Since President Trump, unlike a tariff policy that dates back to decades in August known as De Minimis, online shoppers like SOO are sometimes exposed to an additional, high and unexpected additional charge.
Mimimimoris is used to allow goods valued at less than $ 800 to enter the country exempt from customs duties. The exclusion of the tariff was applied to more than 1.30 billion bundles that were sent to the United States from abroad in 2024, according to customs and American border protection.
Social media is full of reports on individuals who struggle with sudden bills for their shipments. On Facebook and other places, buyers compete for hundreds of dollars for mouse platforms, makeup, and bridesmaid dresses. One person On Redit She faced $ 4,700 fees in a specialized office chair from Bulgaria.
While the new drawings are often already baked in the prices of products, some commodities land in America without paying customs duties. This is when the person who receives the package is expected to give up the difference.
Pack delivery companies were scrambling to educate consumers about the new tariff system, but some are still amazed.
UPSFEDEX and DHL have been published frequent questions and Online resources To support customers who may owe definitions to their elements. Large numbers of customers are connected to complaints or confusion when submitting with unexpected bills-UPS said that it works through the accumulation of mediation related issues.
“Our brokerage services are designed to ensure the compliance of shipments for regulations [and] “If he does not pay the necessary fees and taxes, the charger or the recipient did not pay these costs, then UPS generates an invoice so that the shipment can be launched by customs protection and border protection,” said Jim Mayer, a UPS spokesman.
Mark Hartridge, the director of compliance with the small package at UPS, called the changes this year as “Rollercoasster Ride” at an online symposium hosted to customers.
He said in July: “If you import anything to the United States, it is likely that you have been affected,” he said in July. “It may be very difficult to understand these changes.”
While large companies and online retail dealers have employees and infrastructure in place to make a smooth transition, the smaller companies that are exported directly to the United States sometimes fail to inform consumers of additional costs and when they are due.
Washington, DC, resident David Hair, who recovers classic cars, recently ordered a part of Belgium for about $ 200.
“I knew that he would have to pay some import fees, but I had no idea what it would be,” Hair said. “I didn’t know if this was included in the price, or whether it would be collected by customs or anyone else.”
When the Herr package arrived via UPS, the delivery driver offered him huge fees of $ 493.
“It is a kind of embarrassing how the drawings are collected,” he said. “There is not a lot of clarity about those who collect them and where they go.”
Popularity Fast fashion site Shin, who is located in Singapore, announces a guarantee that the price when the exit is the final price of the product.
“There is a lot of gossip about customs tariffs, but this is why you don’t worry about pushing anything additional after going out,” she says.
“There are no import fees for all local warehouse elements and there is no additional fees upon delivery.”
Mig Moore, a shuttle online shopping from the Chicago region, said she plans to change her shopping habits.
She was watching her on the annual Advent Product calendar from the Liberty brand, which is based, which is sold for $ 365, but decided against him because of the definitions.
She said, “They will add at least $ 100 to send it here.”
The history of De Minimis, Latin, dates back to something of little importance, to 1938 when Congress approved an exception to promote trade and save the time of testing and calculating taxes on each package.
The lawmakers increased the threshold of customs duties from $ 1 to $ 5 in 1990 and again to $ 200 in 1993. Under the threshold of $ 800, the number of packages that enter the United States exempt from customs duties increased.
Trump described the base as a “fraud” that weakens American companies and allows dangerous goods to enter the country without supervision. Packages that claim to be exempted are not examined by American customs staff.
Trump ended the alleged vulnerability of goods sent from China in May before eliminating goods from all other countries in August. Documents and gifts that are less than $ 100 are still exempt from import taxes.
Soto decided in a thousand Ox search for a Liverpool shirt in California. But he is still waiting for money to recover the shirt he sent again.
“When it comes to politics and the government, I have always highlighted it,” he said. “But this time he was hurting my pocket.”